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Mariners make trade, raise available money for Japan’s Otani

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FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2016, file photo, Japan's designated hitter Shohei Otani reacts after hitting a solo home run off Netherlands' starter Jair Jurrjens in the fifth inning of their international exhibition series baseball game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Texas, the New York Yankees and Minnesota can pay the most to an international free agent as highly touted pitcher-outfielder Shohei Otani prepares to enter the market, and Major League Baseball and its Japanese counterpart have agreed to the outlines of a deal to keep the old posting system for this offseason. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

Japanese star Otani announces desire to move to MLB

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FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2016, file photo, Japan's designated hitter Shohei Otani reacts after hitting a solo home run off Netherlands' starter Jair Jurrjens in the fifth inning of their international exhibition series baseball game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Texas, the New York Yankees and Minnesota can pay the most to an international free agent as highly touted pitcher-outfielder Shohei Otani prepares to enter the market, and Major League Baseball and its Japanese counterpart have agreed to the outlines of a deal to keep the old posting system for this offseason. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

Nippon Ham Fighters to post Shohei Otani

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2016, file photo, Japan's designated hitter Shohei Otani reacts after hitting a solo home run off Netherlands' starter Jair Jurrjens in the fifth inning of their international exhibition series baseball game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Texas, the New York Yankees and Minnesota can pay the most to an international free agent as highly touted pitcher-outfielder Shohei Otani prepares to enter the market, and Major League Baseball and its Japanese counterpart have agreed to the outlines of a deal to keep the old posting system for this offseason. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

Texas can pay most for Otani, followed by Yankees and Twins

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Shohei Otani to have surgery on right ankle on Thursday

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Manfred thinks teams will follow rules for Japanese star

By JIM HOEHN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2015, file photo, Japan's starter Shohei Otani pitches against South Korea during the first inning of their semifinal game at the Premier12 world baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Shohei Otani is likely to leave Japan and sign with a Major League Baseball team after this season, multiple reports in Japanese media said Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, a move that would cost the 23-year-old pitcher and outfielder more than $100 million. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi, File)

Manfred says MLB willing to wait 2 years for Otani

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2015, file photo, Japan's starter Shohei Otani pitches against South Korea during the first inning of their semifinal game at the Premier12 world baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Shohei Otani is likely to leave Japan and sign with a Major League Baseball team after this season, multiple reports in Japanese media said Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, a move that would cost the 23-year-old pitcher and outfielder more than $100 million. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi, File)

Reports: Otani likely to sign with MLB in costly move

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

In this Nov. 12, 2016 photo, Japan's designated hitter Shohei Otani swings during his team's batting practice prior to an international exhibition series baseball game against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Otani says he will not pitch for Japan in next month's World Baseball Classic due to injury, although he may still hit. Otani, who is in Arizona where his team Nippon Ham Fighters are holding a spring camp, said Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017: &quot;It would have been difficult in terms of getting ready in time. It's unfortunate but I won't be able to pitch in the WBC.&quot; (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Otani says he won’t pitch in World Baseball Classic

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Japan's Shohei Otani stands at second base after hitting a ground-rule double as Netherlands players talk to an umpire in the seventh inning of their international exhibition series baseball game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Shohei Otani shows off batting prowess with disappearing hit

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Shohei Otani: Japanese high school pitcher opts for MLB

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